HJ 97 — Commending Ann Thomas.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24101076D HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

97 IE Offered January 23, 2024 N Commending Ann Thomas.

TN ––––––––––R Patrons––GreenAgreed to by the House of Delegates, January 29, 2024 Agreed to by the Senate, February 1, 2024 O WHEREAS, Ann Thomas, an esteemed public servant who greatly served the citizens and Cordoza;businesses L of York County for a half century as Commissioner of the Revenue and in other capacities, retired on L SepWHEREAS, Ann Thomas began her career with the Commissioner of the Revenue's Office in York E County as an office assistant and was subsequently promoted to Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue and then Chief Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue before being elected Commissioner of the D RevWHEREAS, over eight consecutive four-year terms, Ann Thomas oversaw the complex array of tasks and responsibilities that are required to assess and administer various local taxes and develop revenue projections to help guide York County policymakers;

Senators:and Office throughout her tenure by embracing new technologies, including an online document portal and other internet services, to enhance customers' interaction with her department;

Diggsand H WHEREAS, throughout her tenure, Ann Thomas fostered a positive working relationship with the 9 York County Board of Supervisors, county administrators, and McDouglethe Rcitizens ––––––––––and Obusinesses of York CountyE forCouWHEREAS, ain halfrecognition centuryof asher Commissionerexemplary service, Ann Thomas was presented the President's R Award by the Commissioners of the Revenue Association of Virginia in 2007 and received official accreditation from the Commissioners of the Revenue Association of Virginia in other2009 capacities,and retiredeach onyear Septemberachieve 1,this 2023;distinction;

andandhe Dfirst WHEREAS, Ann Thomas began her career with the Commissioner of the Revenue'sRevenue Officeoffices in Yorkthe UCommonwealth Countyto asWHEREAS, anby officedemonstrating assistantimpeccable professionalism and wasan subsequentlyunwavering promotedcommitment to Deputygood Commissionergovernance, ofAnn theThomas RevenCehas andembodied then Chief Deputy Commissioner of the Revenuehighest beforeideals being elected Commissioner of thepublic RevWHEREAS,service overand eighthelped consecutiveto four-yearmake terms,York AnnCouRESOLVED Thomasby oversaw the complexHouse array of tasksDelegates, andthe responsibilitiesSenate thatconcurring, areThat requiredthe toGeneral assessAssembly andhereby administercommend variousAnn localThomas, taxesformer andYork developCounty revenueCommissioner projectionsof tothe helpRevenue, guideon Yorkthe Countyoccasion policymakers;of her retirement;

andand, WHEREAS,be Annit Thomasfor haspresentation beento creditedAnn withThomas modernizingas thean Commissionerexpression of the Revenue'sGeneral OfficeAssembly's throughouthigh herregard tenurefor byheron embracingmeaningful newcontributions technologies,to includingYork anCounty online document portal and otherbest internetwishes services,for toa enhancelong customers'and interactionfulfilling withretirement. her department;

and York County Board of Supervisors, county administrators, and the citizens and businesses of York County;

and WHEREAS, in recognition of her exemplary service, Ann Thomas was presented the President's H Award by the Commissioners of the Revenue Association of Virginia in 2007 and received official9 accreditation from the Commissioners of the Revenue Association of Virginia in 2009 and each year thereafter, becoming one of the first Commissioner of the Revenue offices in the Commonwealth to achWHEREAS, by demonstrating impeccable professionalism and an unwavering commitment to good governance, Ann Thomas has embodied the highest ideals of public service and helped to make York County a wonderful place to live, work, and raise a family;

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Ann Thomas, former York County Commissioner of the Revenue, on the occasion of her retRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Ann Thomas as an expression of the General Assembly's high regard for her 35 meaningful contributions to York County and best wishes for a long and fulfilling retirement.

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